Boeing 747-400 HL***
30 November 1998 · Jamaica, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 November 1998 at about 15:45 local time, a Boeing 747-400 registered HL***, operated by Asiana Airlines, was involved in an accident near Jamaica, New York, United States. 5 people were on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jamaica, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- John F Kennedy Intl (JFK)
- Coordinates
- 40.6509, -73.7893
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-400
- Registration
- HL***
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Asiana Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC99LA029
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The first officer misjudged the clearance between the right wing and the crane. Factors included the subcontractor's unauthorized placement of the crane in the taxiway safety area and insufficient oversight of the subcontractor's operations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane struck a crane that was next to the taxiway, in a taxiway safety area. The first officer watched the right wing pass over a flatbed truck, several feet outboard the 'number four' engine nacelle. He thought the wing would also clear the crane, which was outboard and past the truck. The airplane continued taxiing, and the right wing struck the crane, causing damage to that wing, and causing the crane to topple over, and eject the occupant. The only conversation between the crewmembers during the 46 seconds prior to the accident, was a 'right side clear' callout by the first officer. The crane had been located in the taxiway safety area by subcontractor personnel, who took it upon themselves to remove safety barriers. There were no supervisory safety personnel at the accident site.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 747 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1998 | Boeing 747-400 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Asiana Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Boeing 747SP | Mopzambique, Mozambique | Linhas Aereas de Mocambique | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1998 | Boeing 747-259B | Miami, Florida, United States | Tower Air | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Boeing 747-200 | Atlantic Ocean | Tower Air Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1998 | Boeing 747-400 | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | Korean Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Boeing 747-400 | Cologne, Germany | United Parcel Service | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1998 | Boeing 727-200 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172K | Chateaugay, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Miehl TEAM HI-MAX-1700R | Jamestown, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Cessna CE-500 | Fishers Island, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1998 | King KITFOX IV | Gasport, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Dunkirk, New York, United States | Castle Aviation | Minor injuries | - |